NHTSA Complaint #745436 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	745436
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 26, 1999
Date Filed	May 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

ALL OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN MY COMPLAINTS ARE COVERED BY CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT I STRONGLY FEEL JEEP IS BUILDING AN INFERIOR AND UNSAFE PRODUCT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE MOST NOTABLES WERE THE (2) AUTO TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS INSTALLED WITH A DEFECTIVE PUMP WHICH ALSO WENT OUT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT IS WITH THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AT FREEWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE EXPLAINATION GIVEN WAS A WEAK BATTERY AND LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. ALL OTHER INCIDENTS ARE DUE TO SUB-STANDARD JEEP OEM PARTS. I WISH MY COMPLAINT WILL FORCE JEEP TO INVESTIGATE WHY A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.9 LIMITED, THEIR FLAGSHIP, WOULD FAILED TIME AFTER TIME AT SUCH A YOUNG MILEAGE. THANK YOU.*AK

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